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Recent Examples of aspirant The Chase Sapphire Reserve Visa, a long-time favorite of points and miles hobbyists and luxury travel aspirants, is getting an overhaul and a hefty new annual fee. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2025 The council’s structure, with no electoral districts and only at-large seats, allows incumbents and aspirants alike to maneuver strategically. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Already, some aspirants have begun plotting campaigns. New York Times, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025 Both sides are postseason aspirants with potential MVP candidates in their infields. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aspirant
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Noun
  • Jim Walden, independent candidate for New York City mayor, on Tuesday dropped out of the race while calling on other hopefuls to get behind the second-most popular choice in an effort to defeat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The candidate attends a one-week selection process and a 10-week training program.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For applicants, this begins with ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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